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Bessesen, S (Sigi)

Chess SA id

1720302181

FIDE id

Date of birth

1972-04-11 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Yes

Last active game

2025-09-20

Personal details last changed

2025-06-19

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
Raw rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
Weighted rating	1218.2	1212.2	1203.5	1242.2
Weighted performance	1150.2	0	0	0
Floor	739.9	720.3	744.9	744.4
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	156.7	161.1	155.5	155.7
Highest rating	1245.4 2024-04-01	1220.3 2025-03-01	1258.7 2024-04-01	1358.4 2024-04-01
Highest raw rating	1239.9 2025-09-30	1220.3 2025-03-01	1244.9 2025-09-30	1244.4 2024-05-01
Highest weighted rating	1223.8 2024-10-01	1208.7 2025-08-01	1214.8 2024-10-01	1244.4 2024-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1245.4 2024-04-01	1200 2024-05-01	1258.7 2024-04-01	1358.4 2024-04-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
Analysis
Rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
Raw rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
Weighted rating	1218.2	1212.2	1203.5
Weighted performance	1150.2	0	0
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	739.9	720.3	744.9	744.4
Max/Min rating change allowed	156.7	161.1	155.5	155.7
Games	0	0	0	0
Score	0	0	0	0
Expected score	0	0	0	0
Score-Expected	0	0	0	0
Temp raw +/-	0	0	0	0
Final raw +/-	0	0	0	0
New raw rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
New weighted rating	1220.2	1213.2	1206.9	1242.9
New weighted performance	1143	0	0	0
Temp new rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	739.9	720.3	744.9	744.4

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	18	6	12	0
	24	0	17	7
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	42	6	29	7

Games since
	Main 42	Standard 6		Rapid 29		Blitz 7
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Cape Town (WCT)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	3807		1256		500
Male	2891		906		387
Adult	621		194		121
Adult Male	563		175		109
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
Adult	-1		-1		-1
Adult Male	-1		-1		-1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1398		696		278
Male	1104		537		238
Adult	220		84		52
Adult Male	208		80		51
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
Adult	-1		-1		-1
Adult Male	-1		-1		-1


	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	0	0	0	0	0	0
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	18	9.5	52.78	23.6	1264.1	1287.7
Standard	6	3	50	0	1288.3	1288.3
Rapid	12	6.5	54.17	35.4	1251.9	1287.4
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	42	19.5	46.43	-30.4	1299.6	1269.3
Standard	6	3	50	0	1288.3	1288.3
Rapid	29	12.5	43.1	-58.6	1275.7	1217.1
Blitz	7	4	57.14	60.7	1408.3	1469

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
2025-09-30	1239.9	1220.3	1244.9	1244.4
2025-09-01	1216.9	1220.3	1196.7	1244.4
2025-08-01	1216.9	1220.3	1196.7	1244.4
2025-07-01	1216.9	1220.3	1196.7	1244.4
2025-06-01	1216.9	1220.3	1196.7	1244.4
2025-05-01	1216.9	1220.3	1196.3	1244.4
2025-04-01	1223.8	1220.3	1197.1	1244.4
2025-03-01	1223.8	1220.3	1197.1	1244.4
2025-02-01	1206.8	1200	1195.2	1244.4
2025-01-01	1195.8	1200	1166.6	1244.4
2024-12-01	1195.8	1200	1166.6	1244.4
2024-11-01	1195.8	1200	1166.6	1244.4
2024-10-01	1223	1200	1214.8	1244.4
2024-09-01	1223	1200	1214.8	1244.4
2024-08-01	1223	1200	1214.8	1244.4
2024-07-01	1223	1200	1214.8	1244.4
2024-09-01	1223	1200	1214.8	1244.4
2024-05-01	1223	1200	1214.8	1244.4
2024-04-01	1200	1200	1200	1200
2024-03-01	1200	1200	1200	1200
2024-02-01	1200	1200	1200	1200
2024-01-01	1200	1200	1200	1200
2023-12-01	1200	1200	1200	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Kingsway Chess Open 2025 (Open)	2025-09-20	2025-09-20	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
2	Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Open)	2025-04-26	2025-04-26	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-02-22	2025-02-23	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Kingsway Chess Open 2025 (Open)	2025-09-20	2025-09-20	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
2	Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Open)	2025-04-26	2025-04-26	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-02-22	2025-02-23	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
4	Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024 (Parents)	2024-10-19	2024-10-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
5	UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Open Rapid)	2024-10-12	2024-10-13	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	4	0	Yes	Analysis
6	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Intermediate)	2024-04-20	2024-04-20	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
7	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Blitz)	2024-04-19	2024-04-19	Blitz	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024				Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024
		date 2024-10-19	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-10-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Faure, N (Nicolaas)				Opponent Fitzgerald, P (Patrick)
2	2	Tournament Kingsway Chess Open 2025				Tournament Kingsway Chess Open 2025
		date 2025-09-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-09-20	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mdashe, K (Katleo)				Opponent Amerika, E (Elanzo)
3	2	Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025				Tournament Kingsway Chess Open 2025
		date 2025-04-26	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-09-20	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, T (Tjaard)				Opponent Sylvester, C (Cameron)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-22	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ndulue, C (Chidera)				Opponent Yao, Y (Yizheng)
2	1	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025
		date 2025-02-23	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-23	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Somai, J (Jhash)				Opponent Somai, J (Jhash)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024				Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024
		date 2024-10-19	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-10-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Faure, N (Nicolaas)				Opponent Fitzgerald, P (Patrick)
2	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Groenewald, C (Christiaan)				Opponent Van Der Brugge, NA (Naomi)
3	1	Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025				Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025
		date 2025-04-26	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-26	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, T (Tjaard)				Opponent Du Plessis, T (Tjaard)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-04-19	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-04-19	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Da Fonseca, M (Matthew)				Opponent Bessesen, J (Joakim)
2	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-04-19	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-04-19	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Malone, N (Nikki)				Opponent Lowe, C (Connor)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024				Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024
		date 2024-10-19	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-10-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Faure, N (Nicolaas)				Opponent Fitzgerald, P (Patrick)
2	2	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-22	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ndulue, C (Chidera)				Opponent Yao, Y (Yizheng)
3	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Groenewald, C (Christiaan)				Opponent Van Der Brugge, NA (Naomi)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-22	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ndulue, C (Chidera)				Opponent Yao, Y (Yizheng)
2	1	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2025
		date 2025-02-23	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-23	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Somai, J (Jhash)				Opponent Somai, J (Jhash)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024				Tournament Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024
		date 2024-10-19	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-10-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Faure, N (Nicolaas)				Opponent Fitzgerald, P (Patrick)
2	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Groenewald, C (Christiaan)				Opponent Van Der Brugge, NA (Naomi)
3	1	Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025				Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025
		date 2025-04-26	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-26	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, T (Tjaard)				Opponent Du Plessis, T (Tjaard)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-04-19	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-04-19	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Da Fonseca, M (Matthew)				Opponent Bessesen, J (Joakim)
2	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-04-19	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-04-19	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Malone, N (Nikki)				Opponent Lowe, C (Connor)

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Yao ,Y (Yizheng)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Yao ,Y (Yizheng)	1	1268.9	1693.9	1	1238.4	1693.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Somai ,J (Jhash)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Somai ,J (Jhash)	1	1296.9	1721.9	1	1270.3	1721.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Osborne ,H (Hannah)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Osborne ,H (Hannah)	1	1346.3	921.3	1	1346.5	921.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Du Plessis ,B (Bennie)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
4	Du Plessis ,B (Bennie)	1	1157.6	732.6	0	0	0	1	1300	732.6	0	0	0
5	Matinywa ,T (Thobani)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
5	Matinywa ,T (Thobani)	1	1368.7	943.7	0	0	0	1	1376.3	943.7	0	0	0
6	Temoore ,A (Ameer)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
6	Temoore ,A (Ameer)	1	1154.5	729.5	0	0	0	1	1160	729.5	0	0	0
7	Webber ,CPS (Colin Peter Slade)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
7	Webber ,CPS (Colin Peter Slade)	1	1269.5	844.5	0	0	0	1	1298.7	844.5	0	0	0
8	Baker ,C (Chester)	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
8	Baker ,C (Chester)	1	1223.1	1648.1	0	0	0	1	1251	1648.1	0	0	0
9	Koen ,E (Etienne)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
9	Koen ,E (Etienne)	1	1229.8	804.8	0	0	0	1	1238.8	804.8	0	0	0
10	Groenewald ,C (Christiaan)	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
10	Groenewald ,C (Christiaan)	1	1233.1	1658.1	0	0	0	1	1191.2	1658.1	0	0	0

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